City in the Mexican state of Coahuila
City in Coahuila, Mexico
Francisco I. Madero is a city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila . It is located at the southwestern part of the state near the Durango state border, in the economic region known as Laguna at 25°46′31″N 103°16′23″W / 25.77528°N 103.27306°W / 25.77528; -103.27306 , at a mean height of 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level. It serves as the municipal seat for the Francisco I. Madero Municipality, Coahuila .
It is named for Revolutionary hero Francisco I. Madero , a native of nearby Parras de la Fuente .
The city is located 200 km (120 mi) from the state capital, Saltillo . It had a 2005 census population of 30,084, while its surrounding municipality had a total population of 51,528.
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